Question 1

True or false: Kevin Durant was drafted second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, behind Greg Oden.

Accepted Answer

True. The Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden first, and the Seattle SuperSonics took Durant second overall.

Question 2

True or false: Kevin Durant never won an NCAA championship during his one year at Texas.

Accepted Answer

True. Durant played only one season at Texas, leading them to the NCAA tournament's second round before losing to USC.

Question 3

True or false: Kevin Durant played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.

Accepted Answer

False. Durant played for the University of Texas at Austin, not Kentucky. He was a standout freshman before entering the NBA.

Question 4

True or false: Kevin Durant's favorite basketball player growing up was Vince Carter.

Accepted Answer

True. Durant has often cited Vince Carter as his childhood idol, even wearing No. 35 in part because Carter wore it in Toronto.

Question 5

True or false: Kevin Durant has never scored 60 points in a single NBA game.

Accepted Answer

False. Durant's career high is 54 points, achieved in 2014 against the Warriors, so he has never reached 60.

Question 6

True or false: Kevin Durant won NBA Finals MVP in each of his three championship seasons with the Warriors.

Accepted Answer

False. Durant won Finals MVP in 2017 and 2018, but the Warriors lost in 2019, so he only has two Finals MVPs.

Question 7

True or false: Kevin Durant has a Grammy Award for his feature on a rap album.

Accepted Answer

True. Durant was a featured artist on the track 'Without Me' from the album 'The Big Day' by Chance the Rapper, which won a Grammy.

Question 8

True or false: Kevin Durant once signed a shoe contract with Adidas before switching to Nike.

Accepted Answer

False. Durant has been with Nike since his rookie season, signing a major endorsement deal and later a lifetime contract with them.

Kevin Durant Trivia Questions